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Current vacancies
Learning Support Assistant (Junior School)
Permanent / Part Time- Term-time only, Part-time (9 – 6pm 2 days, 8 - 5 3 days per week)
September 2024
Salary £22,110 actual ( £25,522) + excellent benefits
St Mary’s School, Cambridge is an independent day and boarding school for girls aged 3 to 18.
Situated in the heart of the academically and culturally vibrant city of Cambridge, we are a school where any girl can thrive and achieve academic excellence. A Christian school run in the Catholic tradition and founded on the principles of Mary Ward, we have a unique approach to education and an atmosphere which fosters a love of life and learning.
St Mary’s Junior School is looking for an experienced Learning Support Assistant. The Learning Support Assistant will assist class teachers and provide support for individual pupils inside and outside the classroom to enable students to make excellent progress. Working as part of a team, the successful candidate will have a friendly and approachable manner, good IT skills and be committed and motivated to support pupils.
How to apply
Job Description
Closing date: 09:00am Friday 5th July 2024
Interview date: to be confirmed
We will review applications on receipt. Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and we reserve the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made.
Gap Student
September 2024
Salary £8.60 per hour
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an able and inspiring Gap Assistant to join the Junior School team. In this position, you will help to provide a high quality education experience for all children, supporting their learning in and out of the classroom and enabling teachers to be the best they can be. In this role you will not only support teachers in the classroom but also support our delivery of enrichment opportunities such as clubs and trips, support the supervision of children on and offsite, and provide additional support to the school office.
How to apply
Job Description
Closing date: 31 August 2024
We will review applications on receipt. Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and we reserve the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made.
Teacher of Science - Prep School
September 2024
Permanent, Part Time
£30,965 - £43,671 (FTE) per annum + excellent benefits
At St Mary’s School in Cambridge, you can be YOU. That’s equally true whether you study here or teach here. Because we’re all about empowering people and celebrating their differences. We value our girls for their confidence and curiosity, their community spirit, their agile minds and their resilience and drive. We do whatever it takes to create an atmosphere where girls can thrive and feel fulfilled and enriched – all the way from age 3 to 18.
So, it’s little wonder that we’re an accredited World Class High Performing Learning School or that we were rated ‘excellent’ by the Independent Schools Inspectorate. As inspectors noted, we’ve achieved an outstanding 98% parental satisfaction rate and almost all our pupils attain places at the most selective universities, including those with the highest entry criteria.
Now you can join our unique community and become the teacher you’ve always wanted to be. The primary aspect of the role will be teaching classes from Reception to Y6. The ability to teach all, or most, of the three Sciences up to Key Stage 3 is desirable. A general interest in STEM subjects is essential.
You will work with a broad ability range of enthusiastic students in small classes who are a delight to teach. You should enjoy the challenge of teaching motivated and ambitious students and show a love for the subject which reaches beyond the classroom.
The position requires experience of upper KS2/KS3 Science. For a full-time candidate there is an expectation to teach KS3 Science at the Senior School in Years 7 to 9, and the opportunity to teach KS4 Science for the appropriate candidate.
In return, you will enjoy an exceptional career and comprehensive benefits including a contributory pension scheme, 33% discount (pro rata for part-time staff) on school fees, BUPA cashplan, an occupational sickness scheme, free lunches and refreshments, a season ticket discount and much more.
How to apply
Candidate Pack/Job Description
Closing date for applications: 31 August 2024
Interviews: To be confirmed – will be during July and August 2024
We will review applications on receipt. Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and we reserve the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made.
Catering Manager
Required: September 2024
Contract: Full Time
Salary £35K to £40K per annum + excellent benefits
Everything we do is about empowerment.
At St Mary’s School in Cambridge, you can be YOU. We’re a unique school community that celebrates diversity and blends different languages, cultures and perspectives to create a true microcosm of the world.
Our Catering Team is at the heart of our School and they play a key part in ensuring that our students (aged from 3 years to 18) are offered a nutritious, interesting and diverse menu whether this is breakfast, lunch, dinner or healthy snacks – we all know that having a healthy diet and being ‘fully fuelled’ is essential for developing young people and aiding learning. A clear focus on customer experience and high levels of satisfaction is a must and we want you to feel empowered to create a team culture of continuous improvement. This role is critical in the delivery of a first-class dining standard whilst keeping a balance on cost, food wastage/environmental factors and the management and development of the team across all School sites
How to apply
Job Description
Closing date: 09:00 am Friday 12 July 2024
Interview date: week commencing 22 July 2024
We will review CV’s and applications on receipt. Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and we reserve the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made.
HR Administrative Assistant
Start date: Summer 2024
Contract: Permanent, Full time
Salary: £25,000 - £29,000 FTE (depending on experience)
Our HR team is an important part of Business Operations at St Mary’s School, and this is a fantastic opportunity to join us. The team sits within the Bursar’s immediate line management and collaborates with other operational and teaching teams across the School.
The team is integral to the delivery of an outstanding educational experience for our students, and we work closely with our Senior Leadership Team in respect of recruiting the very best staff and supporting line managers with all aspects of the employment life cycle.
How to apply
Job Description
Closing date for applications: 9.00am Friday 5th July 2024
Interviews: to be confirmed.
We reserve the right to withdraw the position at anytime.